Verifying a person’s details is just about the first step you take when going to perform a blood draw. It is so important that the labs being drawn are for the right patient. I mean if you...
Category: Phlebotomy Info
Let’s talk about something that might not be the most pleasant topic but is super important: preventing needlestick and sharp injuries. First off, let’s talk about what exactly needlestick...
Of course, I have seen both kids and adults afraid of needles. This one man made me stop three times as I was about to poke him on one occasion because he feared the needle. Conquering the...
For decades now, drawing blood from a vein, has been the main way of obtaining a blood sample to run clinical tests to determine one's health or to monitor a health condition. This method has...
Differences Between Fingerstick And Venipuncture For Glucose
I have pricked patients' fingers to obtain blood for testing glucose as well as drawn blood from individuals' veins for glucose tests. While glucose is the analyte tested in both methods, the...
At some time in life, every person will do a blood test, and not only one but multiple as life goes on. Blood tests are common and every day millions of blood tests are done around the world....